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FileZilla^® in 2018 partnered with Backblaze to offer support for its B2 Cloud Storage service. Now users are able to use FileZilla Pro to store files in Backblaze B2 and retrieve them as needed. Read below to learn how to upload files to Backblaze B2.

We keep diversifying the file-transfer options FileZilla Pro offers to its customers, unified under the familiar user interface they are used to. The instructions show you how to upload files to Backblaze B2.

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How to upload files to Backblaze

1. Get your account id and the master application key from the Backblaze B2 cloud storage buckets page.
2. Create a site entry for your Backblaze connection, to do that click New in the Site Manager dialog box to create a new connection.
3. Select Backblaze B2 as the protocol. FileZilla Pro will automatically fill in the host name.
4. Choose normal as the logon type, then enter your account id in the account id box and your master application key in the application key box.
5. You can now connect to your Backblaze B2 cloud storage. In the right side you see your buckets and files.

The video tutorial below shows how to easily connect to Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage.

Video tutorial: how to Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

Oct 14, 2019

Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

Backblaze is a company offering unlimited online backup services. In June 2016, they launched the official version of Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage, a metered object storage service. Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage is characterized by price, it is the lowest price compared to other object storage services like Amazon S3 (Cloud Storage Comparison). Just by registering your email address, you can use 10GB free service with no time limit. If you use more than 10GB you will need to register your payment information, but you can continue to use the first 10GB free.

You have two choices to back up your files to Backblaze. The first one is Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage with a backup application like qBackup. The second one is Backblaze Unlimited Backup. Each has its own characteristics, which one is better to choose depends on the situation. Refer to the table below.

(*1) Additional fee may be charged for downloading and transactions.

qBackup is listed on the Backblaze B2 Integrations. This page introduces how to backup to Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage using qBackup.

Sign up for Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

Go to Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage, enter your email address and password, and click [Sign Up for B2].

Freefilesync Backblaze B2

Select [App Keys] from the B2 Cloud Storage menu.

Your keyID is displayed on this page. Click [Create New Master Application Key] to create an Application Key.

qBackup uses the keyID and the Application Key to access Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage.

Installing qBackup

Download qBackup installer, and run the installer and complete the installation according to the instruction.

Creating project (backup configuration)

Run qBackup, and click [New] on the toolbar.

Enter project name.

Adding backup sources

Select [Include], and add files and folders to be backed up.

Files to be backed up

Any number of files and folders can be added.
You can add and delete files after backup is executed.
You can specify exclusions on [Exclude].

Storage

Select [Storage] and set storage information.

Options

Select [Options] and set each item as necessary. Backup can be executed even in the initial state. Set encryption password if you need to encrypt backup data.

Uploading speed

If the uploading speed is slow, you may be able to improve by changing the [Max threads] (Storage).

Click [OK] to save the project.

Backing up

Select the project you created. Click [Backup] on the toolbar to start backup.

The processing status is displayed on the window during backup.

When the backup is completed, the processing status becomes [Complete].

Backblaze B2 Freenas

For the second and subsequent backups, only changes from the previous backup are backed up (incremental backup).

Restoring backed up files

Select the backup you want to restore and click [Storage] on the toolbar.

The files backed up in the storage are displayed.

Select the files/folders you want to restore and click [Restore].

On the window that appears, enter conditions such as the destination and click [OK].

The processing status is displayed as in the case of backup.

For more information please refer to the documentation of qBackup and Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage.